Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,360, Thomas Fisher, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Fisher, Thomas
S. 3360
carded
CONTENTS

19018 West Tennessee
Thomas Fisher
of Robertson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the regt commanded by Captain Noble of the regt commanded by Col in the  Virginia line for eleven months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of July 1833 and Southwestern Scal Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of March 46.66 Sem-ant. allowance ending Sept 18 66
$38.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Paul Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 10
Let. to Anthony Fisher & Order to pay June 26, 1837
Letter to James Mop & 3 rd Auditor 6 Feb 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1833 from 4 March 1833 to 4 March 1840 Agent notified 23 Feb 1841.
Head
Paid as above from 4 th March to 1 st Dec 1841. Agent notified 21 Dec 1842

Thomas Fisher
Tennesse
NO 6162,
from 1776 private 7 months.
$23,33 100.
4. Sub: 12.7-
6
P. 286
March 8-1839
Wm. Seal
Springfield
Le

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Fisher  of Robertson County  in the State of  East Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     not stated In 17 " — 3 " As a Substitute for John Smithson Gen. Lofgren Mynard   enlisted " — 3 Private Capt Seagraves Reed   enlisted Service not stated Private Lt White   Capt Stibbs   Capt O'Neal & Co. Eng.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of York Town  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fleming County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 15 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Executors of Thomas Fisher, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 1 st Dec. 1841- Respectfully, yours,
J. Wood. Carrig Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Nashville 14 th June 1807
Sir
I applied to day for my father's Pension, and on account of two payments being due, the rules of the office forbid the payment with instructions from your department. — I therefore presented an earlier application, not knowing that it made any difference when application should be made. — Have the gov. dress to inform the ne cessary instructions to the agent at Nashville to make payment to me for the use of my father who is much in want of the money. — Or please to address me at Crop Plains P.O. 0/14 — Robertson Co. Tenn —
I am Your etc. Servt
Anthony Fisher atty for Thos Fisher
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

N° 6162.

State of Tennessee } August Term 1852 August Robertson County } Personally appeared Thomas Fisher, President of the County & State aforesaid In open Court said in session aged seventy three & four years who being first duly sworn according to Law do On his oath Make the following declaration In Order to Obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June the 7 1832 That he entered the service under the following named officers & served as here in stated first I substituted in my sixteenth year for John Smith under Captain Francis Dugayton Reed & Lieutenant Nite in Rutherford County Virginia and Marched to Petersberg where I was discharged for my three months term then I returned home then I was Drafted for three Months and placed under the command of Sterling Noble Captain in General Rife's Brigade & Marched from Rutherford County to Port Royal I was either discharged at Port Royal or Nancy Mount as Not recollect which Then I returned home and was drafted for another Four of Duty and Marched to the Siege of York where Colonel Wallis was taken Marched Down James River to Old James town & Brasfield from thence to Williams burg then up York River to Lee's Creek above the Fork thence down the river through Gloucester County & Stationed near the town and held in readiness until too ill Surrendered under the command of Obadiah Gray Captain my field and Staff Officers Not recollect I further state that my discharge is misplaced or lost and I know of no person to whom at this time has Testimony he can procure who can testify my service nor No Other Documents which will prove the fact at this time and I hereby relinquish Every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity Except the present and declare my Name is Not an Any pension is al of the Agency of Any State under to be subscribed the date aforesaid when sworn to First W. Lee Clerk Thomas Fisher Mark

We Thomas Gunn a clergyman residing in the County of Robertson & State of Tennessee and James Doss resident of the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Fisher who has sworn & subscribed to the within declaration that we be leave him to be between seventy three & four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day & year afore said  Test W. Seal Clerk                      Tho Gunn M. G. James Doss
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolution soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Gunn who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the said County and that James Doss who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County and is a creditable person And their statement is entitled to credit
I William Seal Clerk of the Robertson County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Fisher for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court in the town of Springfield this 16th day of August 1832  W. Seal

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Robertson County State of Tennessee Thomas Fisher who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that In Order to amend the with in declaration for a pension that he Entered the the service as a Volunteer In the Militia in My Sixteenth Year in the Year of Seventy Six and served as heretofore stated two terms of three months Each the third and Last term of three Months was in the Year Eighty One when Waller was taken at York I was at and In service at the same time and place and served in said service Not less than one Month and  half in the whole Seven Months I claim a pension for That the record of my age is On record in my Father's Will in the State of Kentucky In the possession of my Brother John who has given me the record since Making out my former Declaration which states I was born the 11 of February 1760 In Spottsylvania County State of Virginia The names persons known as in My present neigh- borhood which application can be made and who can testify as to my character & vera- city and beleaf of my services in the Revolution Martin Newton Henny Fisher Amos Moore Joshua Howard Daniel Clark John Bernard and further the Deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed this the 17 of April 1833
Test Sol Moore Justice of the peace Thomas Fisher his mark

State of Tennessee Robert County 3 I William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleasants Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel Moore Esqr whose name stands subscribed to the foregoing amended declaration of Thomas Fisher is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office in Springfield this 29th day of April 1833
W. Seal

Rehrung
3360 INVALID.
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File No. 3360
Thomas Fisher
Pitt. war. line
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 9 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Fisher, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Lasing Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.